Check out the best stories of the week of Feb. 6 from Report on Small Business, the Globe's home for entrepreneurs. Read our columnists, view archives of discussions, and connect through social media on the Report on Small Business homepage.
'French' keyboards frustrate computer buyers. In meeting a Quebec requirement, manufacturers are choosing to market ‘multilingual’ keyboards across Canada.
An intimate office where ideas come to life.The Amazing Space: At the office of Sid Lee, a creative agency located in Toronto's Distillery Historic District, Victorian Industrial architecture mingles with design elements of the 21st century, creating an inspiring fusion of old and new.
Is a launch party still a smart way to build buzz? The Challenge: Square One Insurance Services wants to get the word out: Is this the event on which to spend $20,000?
Canadian company cleans up in U.S. market. From Disney World’s Fantasyland expansion to federal prisons, Construction Cleaners Group has found lucrative niches south of the border, where it does 95 per cent of business.
Web apps ease mobile shopping online. The open Web should be the first destination for any merchant looking to move sales into the mobile space.
Reduce your environmental footprint, one step at a time. A slew of environmentally sound initiatives that small businesses can take at little or no cost.
Canadian company is image-maker to the stars. Will Smith, Jamie Foxx, Lionel Ritchie and the Jacksons are among big celebrity clients who entrust their brands to Mississauga’s DeCosta Marketing.
It's a performance review, not an ambush. Employees often dread the exercise because it’s often used only to deliver bad news.
When entrepreneurship is a family affair. Three generations of Gaglardis have burned their imprint on West Coast politics and business. Tom talks about the legacy.
Ten cost-effective ways to test your product. The Top Tens: Small business owners are busy, but testing and improving a product should be top of mind.
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